Which is a motif in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" that represents being trapped?

The noose represents being trapped because it physically restrains Peyton Farquhar and signals that he is bound to his execution. The wooden planks and railroad tracks are part of the bridge setting, while the cannonballs do not symbolize his confinement as directly. The correct choice is the noose.

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